Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Arusha Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 29.1% more expensive than Arusha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Arusha. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bangkok. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Arusha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
TZS8,642.37
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
TZS23,046.33
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
TZS2,304.63
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
TZS812.12
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
TZS1,493.95
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
TZS10,366.02
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
TZS4,481.85
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS903.53
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TZS451.76
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
TZS1,129.41
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
TZS11,762.86
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
TZS129,475.81
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,887.10
TZS26,891,129.03
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
TZS2,685.36
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
TZS4,321.19
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
TZS3,983.87
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
TZS9,959.68
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
Arusha vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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